Who is RJ Cyler? Everything You Need to Know

Quick Facts

Also Known As: Ronald Cyler II

Age: 29 Years, 29 Year Old Males

Family:

father: Ronald Cyler

mother: Katina Cyler

Born Country: United States

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Height: 6'0" (183 cm), 6'0" Males

U.S. State: Florida

City: Jacksonville, Florida

More Facts

awards: 2016 · Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performerm
2015 · Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry
2017 · Power Rangers - Teen Choice Award for Choice Scene Stealer

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Early Life & Childhood

RJ Cyler was born Ronald Cyler II, on March 21, 1995, in Jacksonville, Florida.

He is the youngest of the three children of Katina and Ronald Cyler and has always been the entertainer of the house.

His father, Ronald, was a truck driver, and his mother, Katina, was a cook.

Performing arts attracted Cyler since a tender age, and at the age of 12, he started a dance team with his older brother.

Cyler’s parents were extremely supportive of his childhood dream of becoming an actor. They moved from Florida to California in 2013, in pursuit of his dream.

Cyler finished high school in California.

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Career

In 2012, when Cyler was 17 years old, he heard about open auditions for a commercial in Jacksonville.

Soon, he was advised by his mentor to move to Los Angeles for better opportunities. Thus, the family decided to relocate.

In 2013, at merely 18 years of age, Cyler got his first role, in a short film named ‘Second Chances.’

In 2015, Cyler got his first breakthrough. He was cast in the leading role of ‘Earl’ in the movie ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.’ The movie was a commercial and critical success and brought the world’s attention to Cyler.

In 2016, he bagged a role in the ‘HBO’ series ‘Vice Principals.’

The following year, Cyler played the role of ‘Billy Cranston,’ the “Blue Ranger,” in the reboot of the ‘Power Rangers.’ His performance as an autistic, intelligent loner earned him widespread acclaim and popularity.

He was cast in the lead role of ‘Deion Elliot’ in the ‘VH1’ series ‘Scream.’

In 2018, Cyler was seen in the lead role of ‘Dan’ in the ‘Netflix’ comedy–drama film ‘Sierra Burgess is a Loser.’

The same year, Cyler was cast in the biographical crime-drama film ‘White Boy Rick,’ in which he performed the role of a gangster’s son named ‘Rudell Curry.’

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He also starred in the second season of the superhero series named ‘Black Lightning’ in 2018.

Cyler was then seen in the high-profile ‘Netflix’ film ‘War Machine,’ alongside Brad Pitt.

He also played one of the main roles in Jim Carrey’s comedy-drama series ‘I’m Dying up Here.’

Cyler’s most recent project was ‘Swamp Thing,’ a horror series by ‘DC Universe,’ which featured him in the recurring role of ‘Jones.’

He is currently working on the TV movies ‘Dark Cargo’ and ‘Freedom’s Path.’

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Awards & Achievements

Cyler was nominated for the ‘San Diego Film Critics Society Award’ for the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for his performance as ‘Earl Jackson’ in the movie ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.’

He was also nominated for the ‘Critics’ Choice Movie Award’ for the ‘Best Young Performer’ for his role in ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.’

In 2017, Cyler was nominated for the ‘Teen Choice Award’ for the ‘Choice Scene Stealer’ for his performance in ‘Power Rangers.’

Family & Personal Life

Cyler currently lives in Los Angeles and continues to focus on his acting career.

RJ Cyler Biography